Ivanhoe (1982) (TV)

Director:

Douglas Camfield

Writers:

John Gay (written by)
Sir Walter Scott (novel)

Release Date:

23 February 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

Plot:

This is a remake of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars...

Plot Keywords:

England | Knight | Norman | Tournament | Saxon

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

James Mason	...	Isaac of York
Anthony Andrews	...	Wilfred of Ivanhoe
Sam Neill	...	Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Michael Hordern	...	Cedric
Olivia Hussey	...	Rebecca
Lysette Anthony	...	Lady Rowena
Julian Glover	...	King Richard
George Innes	...	Wamba
Ronald Pickup	...	Prince John
John Rhys-Davies	...	Front-de-Boeuf
David Robb	...	Robin Hood
Stuart Wilson	...	De Bracy
Michael Gothard	...	Athelstane
Tony Haygarth	...	Friar Tuck
Philip Locke	...	Grand Master
Timothy Morand	...	Prince John's Attendant
Kevin Stoney	...	Fitzurse
Dean Harris	...	Phillippe
John Hallam	...	Herald
Kenneth Gilbert	...	Marshall
Debbie Farrington	...	Alicia
Stewart Bevan	...	Edward
Geoffrey Beevers	...	Beaslin (as Geoffrey Veevers)
John Forgeham	...	Front's Lieutenant
Chloe Franks	...	Attendant
Robert Russell	...	Leader
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Derek Lyons	...	Squire (uncredited)

Directed by
Douglas Camfield

Writing credits
John Gay		(written by)
Sir Walter Scott		(novel "Ivanhoe")

Produced by
William Hill	....	associate producer
Norman Rosemont	....	producer

Original Music by
Allyn Ferguson

Cinematography by
John Coquillon		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bill Blunden

Casting by
Irene Lamb

Production Design by
John Blezard

Art Direction by
Ken Court

Set Decoration by
Terry Parr

Costume Design by
Olga Lehmann

Makeup Department
Helene Bevan	....	hair stylist
Robin Grantham	....	makeup artist
Stephanie Kaye	....	hair stylist
Eddie Knight	....	makeup artist
Jane Royle	....	makeup artist
Barbara Sutton	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Laurie Greenwood	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Lanning	....	second assistant director
David Tomblin	....	assistant director
David Tringham	....	second unit director

Art Department
Andy Andrews	....	property master
Bill Surridge	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Don Sharpe	....	sound editor
Ivan Sharrock	....	sound recordist
Hugh Strain	....	dubbing mixer

Special Effects by
John Evans	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Vic Armstrong	....	stunt arranger
Vic Armstrong	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dickey Beer	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Bonehill	....	riding double (uncredited)
Wendy Leech	....	stunts (uncredited)
Greg Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Devis	....	camera operator: second unit (as Jim Devis)
John May	....	supervising electrician
Joe Pearce	....	still photographer
Herbert Smith	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daryl Bristow	....	wardrobe master
Brenda Dabbs	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Peter Honess	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Allyn Ferguson	....	conductor

Other crew
Roy Button	....	location manager
Peter Harvey	....	production accountant
Doreen Landry	....	unit publicist
Sally Pardo	....	production assistant
Doreen Soan	....	continuity
Callum McDougall	....	production runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Rosemont Productions
• Columbia Pictures Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1982) (USA) (TV)
• Sveriges Television (SVT) (1982) (Sweden) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002) (USA) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television

Other Companies

• Bermans & Nathans  costumes

Also Known As:

Runtime:

142 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:15 (video rating) | USA:Not Rated | Canada:PG (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company:

Rosemont Productions

Trivia:

Since the premiere in 1982, Ivanhoe has been broadcast on Swedish television on the January 1st almost every year. It's now considered a tradition.

Quotes:

Friar Tuck:Make room, make room for your godly father and his prisoner. I am like an eagle, with it's prey in it's clutches. A victim to my sword.
Isaac of York:For the love of God would someone take me away from this madman.
Robin Hood:Where did you find him?
Friar Tuck:I was looking for a draft of noble Norman wine, when down in the cellar I found this infidel. I was going to beat his brains out but I took pity upon his gray hair and converted him then and there.
Isaac of York:That's a lie, I'm not converted, he lies.
Friar Tuck:You call me a liar, then I must teach you better manners.
[about to punch Isaac of York]
King Richard:[Stops Friar Tuck] Hold! Strike me, Friar, if you dare. I'll stand by your blow if you'll stand by mind.
Friar Tuck:Right. Then down you go.
[Punches King Richard who barely moves]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Version of Ivanhoe (1952)

Strange customs

I guess all countries have a few strange traditions and this film is connected to one of ours in Sweden. Every New Year´s Day the last twenty years public service television have showned this movie in the afternoon, the perfect time for dragging yourself up, buying a pizza and maybe forget your extreme hangover for a while. Everyone knows the film inside out but are still watching it year after year; fills in on every funny line (like when de Boeuf shouts "Striiip him!"), laughs once again over great characters like Athelstone and Tuck and gets annoyed over how Ivanhoe can choose the boring Lady Rowena before foxy Olivia Hussey. I can´t really say anymore if it´s a good movie or not but I guess it´s perfect for a day after...